Right now, local time in Medellín is 15:35 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Medellín ranks #215 worldwide by population and #3 in Colombia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Bogota GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 11h 55m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 11h 46m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Medellín — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.2450° N, 75.5715° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1,405 m above sea level — higher than about 97% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Antioquia
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 1,999,979 · #215 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Medellín through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.25° S, 104.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kota Agung, Indonesia, about 86 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:35 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Medellín today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 64.2° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Medellín — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Medellín sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1173 cities we cover in Colombia.
Medellín sits at 1405 m above sea level. Medellín's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 4,138 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,168 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.25° N, 75.57° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:35 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | +2h |
| London | 20:35 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:35 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +16h |
Best time to call Medellín
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Medellín local time:
Cities sharing Medellín's time zone
- BogotáCO
- CaliCO
- BarranquillaCO
- KennedyCO
- CartagenaCO
- CúcutaCO
- SoachaCO
- BucaramangaCO
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá15:35
- Cali15:35
- Barranquilla15:35
- Kennedy15:35
- Cartagena15:35
- Cúcuta15:35
- Soacha15:35
- Bucaramanga15:35
- Ibagué15:35
- Santa Marta15:35
- Montería15:35
- Valledupar15:35
Distances from Medellín
| Chicago | 4,138 km | NNW (345°) |
| São Paulo | 4,566 km | SE (138°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,360 km | NW (311°) |
| London | 8,459 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 8,602 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,840 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 13,656 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 14,074 km | NW (324°) |
| Sydney | 14,316 km | SW (231°) |
| Mumbai | 15,560 km | NE (50°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,666 km | NNW (342°) |
| Singapore | 19,168 km | N (5°) |
Cities near Medellín
- Itagüí7 km · 15:35
- Envigado8 km · 15:35
- Bello10 km · 15:35
- Sabaneta12 km · 15:35
- La Estrella13 km · 15:35
- Copacabana13 km · 15:35
- Guarne15 km · 15:35
- Caldas19 km · 15:35
FAQ
What time is it in Medellín right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Medellín (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Medellín in?
Medellín runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Medellín observe daylight saving time?
Medellín does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Medellín today?
Medellín sees sunrise at 05:49 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Medellín tonight?
The moon phase over Medellín tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Medellín?
The antipode of Medellín — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.25° S, 104.43° E. It falls on land, near Kota Agung, Indonesia, about 86 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Medellín?
Medellín sits at about 1,405 m above sea level, higher than roughly 97% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Medellín?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Medellín, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.